Fiberglass hood mods... crazy?

Being that this is a drag racing car you would have to consider ground clearances under it. Not just for the minimum height required by NHRA but also that it does not trip the beams too early when you launch. A friend of mine made a belly pan for his car and he could not figure out why he kept red lighting all the time!
On the other side, a belly pan can be used with an engine diaper. Some tracks charge a racer if he drops oil all down the track, a rule I see NHRA adopting in the future.